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What troubleshooting have you done so far?
Iam afraid to do something wrong so I did nothing
Understood.
Please do the following to unlock your iPhone:
OK how do Iget to the locked screen
Lock screen is the screen which asks you to enter the password.
I can unlock the phone then what
Sorry, you are able to open your phone and enter your passcode?
yes but I want to take the passcode off it locks up the phone while i'm using it for instace i'll use te phone as a shopping list while i'm looking ofr items it locks again
Oh, understood.
Go to Settings, then do one of the following:
ok i have the enter passcode up
Now, in the settings please open the Face ID and Passcode option and there tap Turn Passcode Off.
i can't find that only have a cncel just says enter your passcode
And do you know your passcode?
yes
Please enter it.
It will then allow you to change or remove it.
ok got it under iphone unlock
I see.
Could you please tell me where are you now exactly in the settings?
4 settings starting with iphone unlock
Just to be clear, you have opened the Settings app and then followed the instructions, right?
the instructions you gave me at the beginning?
Yes.
No, the second instruction.
These :
Go to Settings, then do one of the following:
pressed iphone unlock right?
The steps are right above your message, could you please tell me if you've followed them.
its me not you taped the green buttom that unlocks the phone
Let's get back to step 1.
Could you please open the Settings app on your iphone.
ok
into settings
Great!
Do you see an option called Face ID & Passcode?
You might need to scroll down to see it.
yes
Great!
Please press it.
ok
Now, enter your passcode.
ok
Now please scroll a bit down and you will see an option in Blue Text "Turn Passcode Off"
If you wish to remove your passcode, please press that button.
ok green buttom is now gray
Now, please check if you have a passcode.
Press the button on the right side of your iphone to turn it of.
Then turn it on by pressing the same button or tapping the screen.
yeah i do not!!!!
Great news!
I’m glad I was able to get that sorted out for you. Before you go, is there anything else I can assist you with today?
yes i cannot access my weather app it was working yesterday
Is it the iPhone weather app?
yes
What error are you getting?
oh oh passcode is still on
Do you mean the passcode on the App?
no the passcode on the phone
Could you please follow the same steps as before and let me know when you are at the last step.
ok
now i pressed the phone off button it did not go off but siri flased
flashed
Could you please tell me which model of iPhone do you have?
xr 9
Understood.
Could you please tell me if the Passcode button is grey or Green?
gray
it was green before we started our conversation
it also goes dark after maybe 10 seconds
Now, your passcode should be removed from your phone.
Could you please tell me what error do you get when you try to open the weather app?
its not
the weather app isn't connected to the internet check your connection, they try again
go to settings
And is your phone connected to Wi-Fi?
i am connected
Please follow these steps :
Go to Settings > General > Software Update > Automatic Updates. Turn on Download iOS Updates and Install iOS Updates.
I think you might need to update your software.
message is im not connected to the internet but i am
You might have some internal damage of your iphone.
But before that, let's check if you can update it with your Laptop.
ok
Do you have iTunes insatalled on your computer?
no
I see.
Please visit https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT210384 to download the iTunes app for windows 10.
walk me trough it
If you have any other questions, I'll be happy to help you out!
thanks you so much for your help. I fooled with it and have the lock off it and the weather app. is back on. Have a good weekend.
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